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Post by tucano on Jun 13, 2018 9:13:35 GMT -5
It’s the World Cup thread, for anyone interested in the beautiful game. World Cup starts tomorrow (with a less-than thrilling sounding match between Russia and Saudi Arabia). Who are you supporting? Which games will you be watching? Reykjavik Grapevine is a funny account to follow on Twitter during Iceland’s games #smitetheworld twitter.com/rvkgrapevine |
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Post by kraken on Jun 13, 2018 12:46:46 GMT -5
We're doing a sweepstake at work, as it's a small team we all have three teams. I have France, Brazil and Panama, so naturally I'm rooting for Panama:D
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Post by tucano on Jun 13, 2018 13:05:46 GMT -5
You've got a good chance there with Brazil!
I love the stories of the smaller teams (like Peru who are in it for the first time since 1982).
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Post by Liiisa on Jun 13, 2018 21:34:58 GMT -5
Costa Rica! ¡Vamos Ticos! (But Panama is my second choice)
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Post by riverhorse on Jun 14, 2018 1:19:45 GMT -5
I've got Uruguay in our sweep here at work. The corner of my heart that still beats for Argentina is like WTF?!
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Post by tucano on Jun 16, 2018 8:33:59 GMT -5
Portugal v Spain was a cracking game last night. Caught a little bit of the France-Aus game and have now been sucked into watching Argentina-Iceland even though I really need to go out!
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Jun 16, 2018 8:40:19 GMT -5
I need to go to bed - listening to the game while Clipper watches it on the iPad (not on TV here, only streamed.
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Post by groo on Jun 17, 2018 3:18:40 GMT -5
Praise be to the Lord that I live in a sporting nation. We almost won 3 games last night: Soccer (football to some), Rugby Union and Cricket (and against the minnow English team - I'm pleased that we were not playing the masterful Scottish side).
We're pretty good at Netball, though, and field a respectable Mahjong team.
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Post by groo on Jun 18, 2018 5:31:30 GMT -5
I need to go to bed - listening to the game while Clipper watches it on the iPad (not on TV here, only streamed. Private enterprise totally stuffed up, so it's back on public broadcasting again, Hal. Clipper can watch it on SBS (or at least until our rancid government sells it and the ABC) |
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Post by riverhorse on Jun 18, 2018 5:33:25 GMT -5
I watched the Germany Mexico match on SBS last night - the local German channel I was streaming online totally crashed, so on came the VPN and I went over to good old SBS.
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Jun 18, 2018 5:36:40 GMT -5
I need to go to bed - listening to the game while Clipper watches it on the iPad (not on TV here, only streamed. Private enterprise totally stuffed up, so it's back on public broadcasting again, Hal. Clipper can watch it on SBS (or at least until our rancid government sells it and the ABC) Rather ironically, after weeks and weeks of crap internet coverage at home (Optus) the times Clipper was streaming it it was perfect with no issues at all. He had buffer free football! |
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Post by Liiisa on Jun 18, 2018 6:09:46 GMT -5
We watched most of the Germany-Mexico match in the restaurant of a country club in the company of family-of-pero, and when Mexico scored its goal I said "YES!" rather loudly and then got the immediate impression that everyone else in the room was either going for Germany or at least not as emotionally invested in Mexico's success as I was, lol. (Sorry Germans.)
Bummed that Costa Rica lost to Serbia in the morning, though.
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Post by mei on Jun 20, 2018 13:20:30 GMT -5
Supporting Iran (this week). Though I doubt they'll do anything dangerous to Spain.
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Post by Liiisa on Jun 20, 2018 17:32:58 GMT -5
Supporting Iran (this week). Though I doubt they'll do anything dangerous to Spain. They only allowed 1 goal, though! |
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Post by riverhorse on Jun 22, 2018 2:45:03 GMT -5
WTF Argentina?? But what an awful game - more than 10 yellow cards. Nasty buggers, the lot of them.
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Jun 22, 2018 3:40:12 GMT -5
Wow, had not heard that bit.
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Post by Liiisa on Jun 22, 2018 7:46:18 GMT -5
WOOOO Costa Rica aren’t losing to Brazil yet!!
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Post by riverhorse on Jun 22, 2018 7:56:18 GMT -5
Wow, had not heard that bit. Actually, I'm trying to find some official stats on that. I saw something posted online about it but can't see anything definite to back it up. |
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Post by Liiisa on Jun 22, 2018 8:59:45 GMT -5
Oh well, never mind, they’re done... at least now I don’t have to pay attention to sports again until 2022... sob, adiós mis pobres Ticos.
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Post by tucano on Jun 22, 2018 10:42:46 GMT -5
Ah, sorry about that Liisa.
I've missed the games the last few days- catching up on BBC text commentary isn't quite the same, although it can be quite amusing. Will miss the England-Panama game too.
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Post by sprite on Jun 23, 2018 16:42:09 GMT -5
We're doing a sweepstake at work, as it's a small team we all have three teams. I have France, Brazil and Panama, so naturally I'm rooting for Panama:D we're doing a sweepstakes at work; it's a bit different. we pay a pound for each round, choosing 2 teams from a hat. how your teams do determines the points you get, and in the end, all the points are added. so in theory, all your teams could be eliminated but you coudl still win. i drew iceland and argentina, and because they drew, i got double points that round, and am currently in the lead! (but not expecting to win, dammit.) |
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Post by kraken on Jun 23, 2018 17:46:09 GMT -5
We're doing a sweepstake at work, as it's a small team we all have three teams. I have France, Brazil and Panama, so naturally I'm rooting for Panama:D we're doing a sweepstakes at work; it's a bit different. we pay a pound for each round, choosing 2 teams from a hat. how your teams do determines the points you get, and in the end, all the points are added. so in theory, all your teams could be eliminated but you coudl still win. i drew iceland and argentina, and because they drew, i got double points that round, and am currently in the lead! (but not expecting to win, dammit.) That's so much more sophisticated! In ours the winner gets £20 or so, so it's not a massive jackpot - if i win I'll buy treats for the team which I suspect is what most are planning on as well... |
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Post by sprite on Jun 24, 2018 13:29:59 GMT -5
some adult students designed it! i'd love to know what they do professionally....
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Post by libbyh on Jun 26, 2018 15:38:21 GMT -5
Thank FSM Australia is now out and we don't have to listen to more unending analysis of how we might somehow miraculously win this thing, or even just get to the finals.
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Post by sprite on Jun 28, 2018 13:47:04 GMT -5
spent 5 minutes today trying to google the hashtag 'korger.' found in all those articles about the korea/germany game.
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Post by tucano on Jul 7, 2018 11:44:07 GMT -5
Can't believe we are in the semi-finals for the 1st time since Italia 90.
#itscominghome
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Post by kraken on Jul 7, 2018 12:16:19 GMT -5
Today's game was great - And not just because England won, but also because both teams played well and didn't go for the annoying theatrics or dirty tricks. Oh and...  |
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Post by Liiisa on Jul 7, 2018 12:50:24 GMT -5
Well done, England! Now let's all send victory vibes to Croatia in order to enable the Russians to fuck right off.
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Post by Liiisa on Jul 7, 2018 17:14:48 GMT -5
And Croatia won!! HA HA HA HA HA *points and laughs at Russia*
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Post by kraken on Jul 7, 2018 17:58:07 GMT -5
I have to say strategically Russia would've been am easier opponent for England but Croatia deserved to win.
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